Citing presentations in a research article depends on the citation style you are using, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, or Vancouver. Presentations can include conference presentations, posters, keynote addresses, or lectures.

1. General Guidelines

When citing a presentation, include the following details:

• Presenter's name(s): The individual(s) who delivered the presentation.
• Year: The date of the presentation.
• Title of the presentation: In sentence case, without quotation marks (for some styles) or italicized (APA/Chicago).
• Event/Conference name: Include the full name of the event or conference.
• Location: The city and venue of the event.
• Type of presentation: Specify whether it is a conference presentation, lecture, poster, or keynote.

2. Citation Style Examples

APA Style (7th Edition)

Format:

Presenter Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year, Month Day(s)). Title of presentation [Type of presentation]. Conference/Event Name, Location. URL (if available)

Example:

Smith, J. (2022, March 15). Advances in pharmacogenomics [Keynote presentation]. Annual Conference of Clinical Biochemistry, Boston, MA, USA. https://doi.org/example-link

MLA Style (9th Edition)

Format:

Last Name, First Name. "Title of Presentation." Conference/Event Name, Date, Location. Type of Presentation.

Example:

Smith, John. "Advances in Pharmacogenomics." Annual Conference of Clinical Biochemistry, 15 Mar. 2022, Boston, MA. Keynote Presentation.

Chicago Style (Author-Date)

Format:

Last Name, First Name. Year. "Title of Presentation." Type of Presentation, Conference/Event Name, Location, Month Day.

Example:

Smith, John. 2022. "Advances in Pharmacogenomics." Keynote presentation, Annual Conference of Clinical Biochemistry, Boston, MA, March 15.

Vancouver Style

Format:

Presenter Last Name Initial(s). Title of presentation. Type of presentation presented at: Conference/Event Name; Year Month Day; Location.

Example:

Smith J. Advances in pharmacogenomics. Keynote presentation presented at: Annual Conference of Clinical Biochemistry; 2022 Mar 15; Boston, MA.

3. Key Considerations

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